Tom started off 2022 by previewing the new year with John Kass, who joined the show for the whole hour. They talked about the biggest stories in Chicago and nationally. Find out what John Kass thinks will be the biggest talking point in our city in 2022.

Carl Cannon joined Tom Bevan for the entire show to talk about the biggest stories of 2021. They discussed January 6th, inflation, Afghanistan, Tom Brady and more. Tom and Carl also predicted what the biggest stories of 2022 will be.

Joe Manchin said he will not vote for the "Build Back Better" plan, so is it totally dead now? Bill Scher answered that question with Tom Bevan to start off the show. Phil Wegmann joined the show to talk about how the Biden Administration is dealing with the Omicron variant of Covid. VP Harris has stirred things up this week by doing a couple of interviews. Joe Concha discussed those interviews, and could Hillary Clinton run for president in 2024? It may not be as outlandish as you would first think. And Susan Crabtree joined Tom to talk about her article on how the US needs to be helping Afghan women more.

Tom talked with John Kass about the Jussie Smollett verdict and why we can't just ignore what happened. A.B. Stoddard joined the show to discuss why Hispanics are turning more towards the Republican Party. Charles Lipson talked with Tom about murders and crimes in major cities. And finally, Carl Cannon joined Tom about two major media members making moves.

Susan Crabtree started off the show joining Tom. She talked about the likelihood of the Dems passing the next bill in "Build Back Better". David Drucker wrote a new book, "In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP" and he talked about the book with Tom. Carl Cannon discussed the new Covid variant, Omicron. And Joe Concha talked about Joe Biden and his administration's messaging problems.

Tom was joined by Charles Lipson who talked about the Rittenhouse verdict and how the media covered the trial. Peter Berkowitz was on the show who wrote an article about the United States responsibility to human rights around the world and especially in China. Carl Cannon was on to talk about the Democrats plans and Joe Biden being the oldest president ever.

Phil Wegmann joined Tom first on the show. They discussed President Biden's poll numbers which are woefully low. Carl Cannon and John Kass were on the show together for two segments and they talked about what's wrong with the news media. A.B. Stoddard finished out the show on the Democrats and how they are moving forward.

Phil Wegmann started off the show with Tom talking about the Dems' infrastructure bill being delayed and whether he thinks they'll eventually get something passed. Joe Concha joined Tom after he wrote a column on the legacy of Nancy Pelosi. A.B. Stoddard was on to talk about the testimony of generals in front of Congress about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. And finally, John Kass shared his feelings on the groundbreaking of the Obama Library at Jackson Park in Chicago

Charles Lipson, Political Science Professor from the University of Chicago, joined Tom to start the show. He talked about the border crisis and whether the Democrats will be able to pass their infrastructure bill. The National Journal's Josh Kraushaar discussed if Biden will cost the Democrats some seats in the Senate. And Carl Cannon joined Tom to talk about Tom's interview with Donald Trump

Phil Wegmann joined Tom to talk about Biden's rough week. Bill Scher says it's crunch time for Democrats. Susan Crabtree talked about Gavin Newsome retaining the governorship in California. And Carl Cannon talked about the Afghanistan drone strikes.